Kim Komando Today

You posted a pic of your meal. Harmless? Nope. AI tools can now pinpoint your location to within a few feet just from the pixels. No GPS needed. I break down how it works and the five things you can do right now (under two minutes) to lock it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Texas company sold a list of 435,000 Alzheimer's patients to anyone with a credit card. The fine? $45,000. I break down why HIPAA doesn't protect your family and what you can do right now.Plus, the Windows printer setting that's been driving you crazy for years and the sneaky calendar scam hiding on your iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill talked to over 100 psychologists about how these bots are fueling real-world delusions. It's a must-hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your phone has been keeping a secret diary of everywhere you go. I'll break down the hidden location tracking feature sitting on your iPhone or Android right now. Plus, the creepy AI tool that can pinpoint exactly where you are just from a photo you posted online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A stranger glances at you in line at Starbucks. Ninety seconds later their phone knows your name, your job, and your last three Instagram posts. Today, Kim breaks down Meta's facial recognition push, what you can do to protect yourself, and why a leaked internal memo makes the whole thing even more alarming. Plus what parents need to know about Lyft riding solo, a security flaw that left businesses wide open to hackers for nearly a year, and a podcast episode you are not going to want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI cloned a woman's voice and her mom wired fifteen thousand dollars before she knew what hit her. I break down exactly how scammers do it in three seconds, why your bank's voice authentication is already defeated, and the one code word your family needs today. Plus, Mark Zuckerberg's kids aren't on social media but yours might be, Microsoft's AI was reading your boss's confidential emails for weeks, and your phone posture might be causing your heartburn. Time to sit up straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Waymo costs $8. An Uber for the same ride? $17. The robotaxi price war is here, and it's changing everything. I break down who's winning, who's faking it (looking at you, Tesla), and why owning a car might soon feel like a gym membership you never use. Plus, your browser leaves fingerprints on every site you visit and a Pokémon card just sold for $13 million. Time to check that shoebox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WIRED senior correspondent Andy Greenberg got a late-night email from inside a Southeast Asian compound. The message: “I am a computer engineer being forced to work here. I want to help shut this down.” What happened next will blow your mind. Hear my convo with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only that, he wants to plop entire AI factories and data centers there. I cover more of Musk's lunar factory plans. Plus, how the FBI found Nancy Guthrie's doorbell cam footage, why you shouldn't trust AI for financial advice, and Google Chrome's secret dinosaur game. Another fun thing: How many years will a baby born today stare at a screen? You won't believe the answer. Listen to it in this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 10% of Americans have been followed by a hidden device like an AirTag without their consent. In this episode of The Current, I'm showing you how to spot if you've got an unwanted tech stalker and exactly how to send it packing. Also checking out some genuinely cool AR glasses that turn your windshield into a sci-fi dashboard, plus the best tech deals you can find today. Five minutes to reclaim your privacy? Worth it. Let's go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ring's cute big game ad was just a cover. Their new AI 'Search Party' feature is officially turning neighborhood cameras into a massive surveillance web linked to law enforcement. I'll show you the hidden setting to change right now to opt your home out of the network. Plus: Meta: Unsealed docs reveal executives were warned of 500k inappropriate messages sent to kids every single day. J&J: AI-enhanced surgery bot linked to 10 patient injuries and a leaked brain fluid scandal. Yikes: 1 in 3 Gen Z students admit to scrolling TikTok during sex (and some even answered a call from Mom). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go. I'll tell you about the first person to receive a Neuralink brain implant. It's an amazing human story. Plus, did you see Ring's commercial during the big game? They're finding lost dogs and catching criminals, but there's more you need to know that wasn't in the ad. I'll also tell you what else is in your inbox Tuesday, including a chance to win $250. Sign up at GetKim.com if you're not already subscribed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go by listening to this audio version. I'll test your knowledge on a big oopsie at Pixar and explain why "buying" a movie doesn't mean what you think it does anymore. Plus, I'll let you know what else you can find in Thursday's newsletter, including your chance to win $250. Not subscribed? Sign up at GetKim.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Dubitsky is the Founder of Hello Products (sold to Colgate) and the strategic mind behind the iconic EOS lip balm spheres. Now, he's the Co-Founder of Happy Coffee alongside Robert Downey Jr. I ask Craig how a 12-person team gets product into 17,000 stores and how NetSuite saved his operations when hypergrowth literally broke their systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get my daily tech newsletter The Current on the go by listening to this audio version. I'll ask you an out-of-this-world trivia question and tell you about AI that can understand your dog and shop for you. Plus, I'll point you to critical info and links in the January 14 newsletter in your inbox. Not subscribed? Sign up at GetKim.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doctors? Lawyers? Writers? No one's safe. Here's which roles Microsoft says have the most crossover with AI and are likely to be taken over. Plus, the staggering number of ads you see every day, ChatGPT slipping in ads, and how your grocery store is spying on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dig through your junk drawer. That old iPod might actually be worth six figures. I'll tell you which models are selling for insane money. Plus, cybercrime costs less than Netflix (here's why), the story behind the Nano Banana name, and Microsoft Copilot's big evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget your credit score. A hidden digital profile is ranking you as a VIP or a problem child, and it's affecting everything from job offers to loan rates. I talk to Darius Belejevas, Head of Incogni, who reveals what's really in these files. Plus, an AI deepfake text sends a woman to jail, and creeps wearing Ray-Ban Metas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money-saving guru Clark Howard is here sharing his top-secret strategies airlines don't want you to know. We talk about clever booking hacks, algorithms, hidden deals, and the perfect time to strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your spouse acting sketchy? Guarding their phone? That's where private investigator Steph A. (aka @YourfavInvestigator) steps in. Armed with a camcorder and pro spy skills, she catches two-timers in the act. Listen now to find out if your partner is lying to your face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I teamed up with the internet's favorite scambaiter, Kitboga, to turn the tables on these crooks. You will not believe the chaos when he uses his voice changer to pretend to be my husband. BONUS: Want to make $65/hr from home? Here's a legit AI job that requires no degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine buying a Christmas gift that bills your credit card every single month. That is the new trap called 'Hardware as a Service,' and we are exposing how to spot it. Also, our AI host Rylie reveals the dirty truth: Your phone is a pocket-sized spy feeding data brokers. But we're fighting back. Get four genius hacks to finesse your finances and lock down your digital life. Don't let Big Tech drain your wallet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. Also, the one thing you must never do when renting a car this season. And she exposes a scary new scam where hackers use fake police emails to get your data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from that horror story, here's more news: Uncle Sam is hunting for coders  and why Mom is swiping right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim's very own AI bot reveals why Google is paying billions to settle the "Incognito" lawsuit. Here's how to actually secure your browsing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check your grocery receipt. A new investigation exposes how Instacart is using smart algorithms to quietly jack up prices. Sometimes by dollars per item. Plus, ChatGPT vs. Gemini, Google's smart glasses and Silicon Valley's new code word for layoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI host Mara is back with a recipe for success! In this episode, she breaks down the "AI Sandwich," a simple 4-step method to stop ChatGPT from vomiting boring answers and start giving you exactly what you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready to hack your life? Join your AI host, Riley, to unlock hidden gadget backdoors to supercharge your workflow. Plus, Bill Gates vs. the Robots (tax-wise, at least), and the legal drama coming for TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. In this throwback episode of The Current, I talk to Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb, who thinks it's more than a pile of dust and ice. He says it's moving too fast and has a strange trajectory, among other things. Could it be extraterrestrial? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forget the stress and the deep fryer mishaps. In this special holiday episode, Mara, Rylie, and George (the whole AI gang) arm you with the intelligence for a truly flawless Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your state is auctioning off your identity for millions to data brokers, while you get nothing. It's time for some cocoa. Here's your ultimate streaming binge guide for the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your digital wallet is under attack. AI host Mara explains Ghost Tapping. She also covers how AI is faking car crashes for insurance fraud. Plus get the details on a marketplace paying crypto for public humiliation and the major expansion of Waymo robotaxis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You use it to write emails, now it's orchestrating crimes. Anthropic says its AI targeted 30 global organizations (including banks) in a cyberattack campaign. Scary stuff! Plus, a Russian bot fail, Louvre password drama, and deals you don't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight a ridiculous $195k hospital bill and won, saving $160k. Plus, laugh at the cop who attended virtual court... pantsless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want the ultimate holiday gift? Your AI host, Mara, shares how to make your kid the star of their own custom children's book. Then, she digs into why your car insurance is so high, the ransomware threat that just got way meaner, and real-time deepfake calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It starts with a message. A handsome, uniformed Marine. He's deployed, he's lonely, and he's falling in love with you. It's the perfect romance... until the requests for money start. This is US Marine Kagan Dunlap. He is not the man messaging you. For nearly 10 years, his stolen photos have been used by scammers to sell a fake love story, stealing thousands from lonely women. Kagan is here to talk about the heartbreaking reality of being the unwilling face of a scam that preys on love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Half the stuff you've heard about VPNs is total nonsense. No, they don't make you invisible online. AI host Rylie breaks down fact from fiction. Plus, how Chess.com became a billion-dollar empire, a teen's genius and the latest AI fails that'll make you facepalm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your fave AI-host Mara exposes the hidden price of loyalty programs (hint: it's your data). Then, how to turn your closet clutter into holiday cash. Plus, a rapid-fire look at the week's top headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seduction, love bombing and stolen trade secrets. Former Russian sex spy Aliia Roza reveals the dark playbook foreign operatives use to turn Silicon Valley tech executives into assets. Now she warns your new romance could be a state-sponsored plot to steal everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your phone begging for more storage? AI host Mara's got the quick way to ditch duplicate pics on iPhone and Android. Plus, a NordicTrack recall, a 3-year-old hero with Face ID, and the coolest new iOS feature you didn't know you needed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An AI startup offered to build me a digital avatar of my late mom using photos, videos, and recordings. Thousands of you wrote to me about it. In this show, I reveal my emotional decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when Amazon crashes the internet, why you shouldn't fake a crime with AI, and why teachers are terrified of the words “six seven.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this AI-powered podcast, go treasure hunting in the real world with geocaching, then get nostalgic for old school gadgets. Plus, some wild AI fails and helpful tech tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They power your life. When they fail, they really fail. Your AI host George breaks down why lithium batteries can explode and how to keep your phone or e-bike safe. Plus: sextortion spyware snapping webcam pics, fake refund text scams, and AirPods Pro 3's wild new translation feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

600,000 jobs gone to the bots. Leaked Amazon docs reveal a plan to automate 75% of operations by 2033 and save billions doing it. Plus: Facebook wants a peek at your camera roll, a wild ChatGPT key fob trick and Zuck's insane car collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you hop on a plane with no pilot? Your AI host Riley digs into the truth about self-flying planes. Then, California's Do Not Track law, the next Y2K scare, and why Microsoft's CoPilot is getting way too close for comfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out which everyday electronics are secretly draining your power bill and discover how AI voice cloning is reshaping scams. Plus, simple ways to protect your privacy, save money, and stay tech-savvy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is blurring the line between real and fake faster than ever. From OpenAI's Sora 2 video generator to a lost billion in Bitcoin and Taylor Swift's AI-fueled backlash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creepy or genius? A new university-trained AI model can predict your one-year death risk with 76% accuracy. No psychic powers required. Plus, Walmart's partnership with ChatGPT, the comeback of tiny '90s kitchen TVs, and why charging your e-bike indoors is more dangerous than you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are all your drives full? You don't have to pay for extra storage. In this AI podcast, find out what you actually get from Google, Apple, and Amazon. Then, Meta's new AI ad trap, the massive Salesforce hack, and why your Ring camera watches more than your porch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tilly Norwood looks like a rising A-lister, but she's entirely AI. Agents are already pitching her for brand deals, while actors call her a threat to their jobs. Plus: ChatGPT gets apps, cars launch flaming batteries, and your Wi-Fi can now track your pulse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices